The Rundown

Kiss goodbye to the ‘Dad of the Year’ award, plus nine other idiot fans

An absent-minded dad has become an unwitting internet star after a hilarious clip of him letting his toddler almost crash went viral around the internet.

The dad in question was enjoying the sunshine at a pre-season training match between the Florida Marlins and the New York Mets when he decided to try and collect a ball that had been sent soaring over the fence for a home run.

Unfortunately, in his excitement he clean forgot that he was supposed to be keeping hold of his little boy's buggy - and as he turned around (having failed to claim the ball) he seemed first shocked, then horrified to find that his little one was no longer where he'd been left.

He dived sharply down the hill to make a decent recovery and stop the buggy smashing into the back of the advertising boards. But we'd still say it's a safe bet that a few harsh words passed between toddler, dad and mother (who can be spotted in the background) in the car on the way home. His hopes of collecting a 'Father of the Year' nomination for 2014 are pretty much shot to pieces, for starters.

He's far from the first fan to become famous across the internet for his idiocy, however, so we decided to lessen the unknown dad's pain by sharing some other imbecility from other supporters across the world who should have known better.

You don't have to travel to America to watch baseball in order to find dunderheads, however. A trip to Selhurst Park will do just as well, where it seems the desire to kepe in line with early 1990s fashion trends is more important than not being blinded by the sun.